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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning have enabled students all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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